The document would cut red tape and streamline reporting requirements in the federal research and development process.
Hannah LaClaire
Staff Writer
Hannah LaClaire is a business reporter at the Portland Press Herald, covering Maine’s housing crisis, real estate and development, entrepreneurship, the state's cannabis industry and a little bit of everything else. Before joining the Press Herald in 2021, Hannah covered the town of Brunswick for The Times Record. In her free time, she enjoys reading, running and weekends up at camp. She lives in Springvale with her husband and daughter, their dog and two tuxedo cats.
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Wex will invest $100 million in the future of electric vehicles
The strategy might seem like a shift for the Maine-based payment processing company, but it’s long been involved in the EV industry.
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Music as medicine: FDA approves stroke damage therapy from Portland startup
MedRhythms has gotten the green light to market a digital system that uses music to improve patients’ walking ability.
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Fishermen catch great white shark off Cape Elizabeth
Dan Harriman and his sternman were fishing about 600 feet off the coast of Cape Elizabeth near Richmond Island on June 12 when they caught the eight-foot great white in their nets.
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Maine official in charge of sports betting received 1-week unpaid suspension for offensive tweets
Gaming Control Unit Executive Directive Milt Champion made social media posts containing sexist language and racist connotations,
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Amid rising electric bills, a decrease in the cost of supply will soften the blow for many
The ‘standard offer’ that many Mainers pay for the supply of their electricity will decrease starting July 15, after the Maine Public Utilities Commission adjusted the rate. Overall electric bills will still rise, but not as much.
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Maine home sales continued a familiar trend in May
The decline in sales volume and run-up in prices were similar to those in previous months, but an expert says there’s a ‘glimmer of hope’ for potential buyers.
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Northern Maine power line project moves forward, slowly
If built as planned, the Aroostook Renewable Gateway Project could create hundreds of jobs and tens of millions of dollars in local tax revenue.
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After 31 years, a homemade ship and its Freeport builder prepare to cast off
The Island Rover has attracted controversy since Harold Arndt began assembling the schooner in his backyard. The vessel’s potential launch – and a new movie – might help make it all worthwhile.
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Federal ruling in controversial whale lawsuit gives big win to Maine lobster industry
The ruling vacates a biology-based decision – the government’s 10-year plan to reduce the risk posed by fishing gear to endangered North Atlantic right whales.